1、2026 Global State of Post-Quantum and Cryptographic Security Trends SPONSORED BY ENTRUSTIndependently conducted by Ponemon Institute LLCJANUARY 2026ContentsForeword 3Introduction7Key Findings 10 Post-Quantum:The Threat and the Readiness Journey 11 Cryptographic Security and Management 16 Trends in P
2、KI and HSMs 22 Regional Differences 32Methods 35Limitations 3922026 Global State of Post-Quantum and Cryptographic Security Trends32026 Global State of Post-Quantum and Cryptographic Security TrendsThis years study examines how organizations are responding to these shifts.Enterprises face immediate
3、operational pressure from rapidly shortening certificate lifecycles,growing volumes of keys and secrets,and increasingly fragmented cryptographic ownership across hybrid environments.Furthermore,the post-quantum(PQ)threat is no longer theoretical.Organizations are being asked to prepare for the even
4、tual failure of RSA and ECC encryption while still maintaining security,uptime,and compliance today.What makes this moment especially challenging is not any single change,but the compounding effect of many changes happening at once.Short-lived certificates dramatically increase operational workload.
5、PQ migration introduces new architectural and governance complexity.Expanding use of encryption across cloud,DevOps,and Zero Trust initiatives multiplies key volumes.And limited visibility across cryptographic assets makes all of this harder to manage.Together,these forces are transforming cryptogra
6、phic security to a tipping point where legacy approaches can no longer keep pace.In the 2026 Global State of Post-Quantum and Cryptographic Security Trends,we asked the Ponemon Institute to examine how organizations are navigating this convergence of pressures.Drawing on insights from 4,149 senior I